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Acme United BZK Antiseptic Towelettes and Hand Sanitizing Wipes

BZK Antiseptic Towelettes have CGMP deviations.

Summary by Recall Canary from the FDA notice

What happened

ACME UNITED CORPORATION of Shelton, Connecticut began a recall on January 20, 2026, of multiple BZK Antiseptic Towelette products due to CGMP deviations. The products include Dynarex, Med Nap, First Aid Only, Wipes Plus, Savannah, and other brands, distributed nationwide within the United States. The FDA added the recall to its Enforcement Report and classified it on March 2, 2026.

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What to do

We don't have product-specific instructions for this recall. FDA's general advice for medicine recalls:

  1. Check the FDA or company notice for instructions specific to this product.
  2. Ask your pharmacist or doctor whether your lot is affected and what to do.

Is yours affected?

Compare the details below with your product and check the FDA notice to confirm whether it is affected.

An NDC (National Drug Code) is usually printed on the drug's label.

  1. Product details

    1) BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 5"x7" Piedmont Sanitizing Hand Wipes, 1,000 ea Bulk, Made in USA for: Food Service Resources, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, NDC 0924-7130-00.

    2) BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 5" x 7" Touchpoint, 1000 ea Bulk, Made in USA for : Food Service Resources, Flowery Branch, GA 30542. NDC 0924-7130-00.

    3) BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 5" x 7" Wellstar Cobb Hand Wipes, 1000 ea Bulk, Made in the USA for Food Service Resources, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, NDC 0924-7130-00.

    4) BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 5" x 7" FSR Sanitizing Hand Wipes, 1000 ea Bulk, Made in USA for Food Service Resources, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, NDC 0924-7130-00. Inner Packaging - Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes

    5) BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 5" x7" Children's 1000 ea Bulk, Made in USA for: Food Service Resources, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 NDC 0924-713-00. Inner packaging -Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    Affected units
    MN22222, MN05523, MN32023, MN15523, MN11422B, MN11422, MN03823, MN09223, MN32123, MN20323, MN30822, MN304024, MN13023, MN12222, MN16023, MN27423, MN04423, MN10022, MN30722, MN03523, MN09323, MN20223, MN32223, MN12122, 2027-Apr, MN27523, 2028-Aug, MN30922, 2027-Oct

  2. Dynarex, BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 5x7, 1000 packets, 5x7

    NDC
    • 67777-245-04
    Lot code
    • 53518
    • 53519

  3. Med Nap BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 100 Towelettes

    NDC
    • 0924-0246-01
    Lot code
    • MN09322
    • MN15222
    • MN21622
    • MN31822
    • MN06223
    • MN06323
    • MN12523
    • MN16123
    • MN20523
    • MN20623
    • MN20723
    • MN23223
    • MN31123
    • MN300524
    • MN300624
    • MN302624
    • MN302724
    • MN303324

  4. First Aid Only BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 50 Wipes

    NDC
    • 0924-7116-03
    Lot code
    • MN34722
    • MN34722B

  5. First Aid Only BZK Antiseptic Towelette (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 5x7, bulk, Acme United Corporation, 2280 Tanner Road, Rocky Mount, NC, 27801

    NDC
    • 0924-7116-00
    Lot code
    • MN12121
    • MN13521
    • MN15221
    • MN16721
    • MN16921
    • MN17021
    • MN17021B
    • MN18521
    • MN18621
    • MN18621B
    • MN24721
    • MN25021
    • MN01123
    • MN27421
    • MN27721
    • MN31321
    • MN31421
    • MN34321
    • MN34521
    • MN34721
    • MN02022
    • MN03022
    • MN03522
    • MN04622
    • MN06022
    • MN06122
    • MN12322
    • MN12422
    • MN14422
    • MN15322
    • MN22022
    • MN25222
    • MN25322
    • MN26422
    • MN27822
    • MN06123
    • MN06423
    • MN06523
    • MN09423
    • MN09523
    • MN09723
    • MN10223
    • MN12623
    • MN13323
    • MN16523
    • MN18623
    • MN19323
    • MN19423
    • MN20223
    • MN24323
    • MN24423
    • MN34523
    • 301424
    • 301524
    • 301624
    • 301724
    • 303124

  6. Wipes Plus, Hand Sanitizing Alcohol Free BZK Wipes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%)

    NDC
    • 67151-333-01
    Lot code
    • MN16022
    • MN33922
    • MN31222
    • MN16522
    • MN17022
    • MN03323
    • MN34622

  7. Savannah Antibacterial Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 1 towelette, 4 x 7, R&R Enterprise

    NDC
    • 59647-749-02
    Lot code
    • MN24623
    • MN27023
    • MN32423
    • MN300724

  8. BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 5" x7", 1000 ea Bulk, Med-Nap, Brooksville, FL 34601

    NDC
    • 0924-0246-02
    Lot code
    • MN23323
    • MN31323
    • MN21622
    • MN13123

  9. Dynarex Obstetrical Towelettes Cleanser (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 100 packets, 5" x 7"

    NDC
    • 67777-244-02
    Lot code
    • 52347-R
    • 52348-R
    • 52349-R
    • 52350-R
    • 52351-R
    • 52352-R
    • 53518
    • 53519

  10. Max Packaging Antibacterial Towelette (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 1 towelette, 4x7, Max Packaging

    NDC
    • 59647-750-01
    Lot code
    • MN24523
    • MN27123
    • MN28223
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  1. Med-Nap Cleansing Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 100 Towelettes

    NDC
    • 0924-0243-01
    Lot code
    • 52347
    • 52348
    • 52349
    • 52350
    • 52351

  2. Dukal BZK Antiseptic Towelette (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 1000 Packs per case

    NDC
    • 65517-0004-1
    Lot code
    • MN31621
    • MN14522
    • MN15522
    • MN28122
    • MN31522
    • MN04223
    • MN06023
    • MN17223
    • MN25123
    • MN33123
    • MN33523

  3. Antimicrobial Alcohol Hand Wipe, Isopropyl Alcohol 70%

    NDC
    • 0924-251-00
    Lot code
    • MN15423
    • MN16422
    • MN26322
    • MN03423
    • MN09722
    • MN31722
    • MN15722
    • MN13722

  4. Hand Sanitizing Wipes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 1000 per case

    NDC
    • 0924-0301-00
    Lot code
    • MN24922
    • MN31122

  5. First Aid Only BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%) 100 Wipes

    NDC
    • 0924-7116-04
    Lot code
    • MN26222
    • MN34722
    • MN25922
    • MN00523

  6. Medi-First Antiseptic Wipes (BZK)(Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 100 wipes per box

    NDC
    • 47682-122-33
    Lot code
    • MN15922
    • MN31022
    • MN27223

  7. Dynarex, BZK Antiseptic Towelettes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 100 packets, 5x7

    NDC
    • 67777-245-01
    Lot code
    • 52347-R
    • 52348-R
    • 52349-R
    • 52350
    • 52351-R
    • 52352
    • 53518

  8. Green Guard Antiseptic Wipes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 25 wipes per box

    NDC
    • 47682-056-73
    Lot code
    • MN15922
    • MN18223
    • MN10123
    • MN27223
    • MN01023

  9. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipe(Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 1000 per case

    NDC
    • 0924-7130-00
    Lot code
    • MN12122
    • MN27523
    • MN30922

  10. Cleansing Towelette (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 5"x 7", 1,000 case/Bulk, Med-Nap, Brooksville, FL 34601

    NDC
    • 0924-0243-00
    Lot code
    • MN15923
    • MN25822

  11. WP WipesPlus Hand Sanitizing Wipes (Benzalkonium Chloride 0.13%), 5x7, 100 CT, Progressive Products

    NDC
    • 67151-727-01
    Lot code
    • MN27922
    • MN21722
    • MN21822
    • MN27422
    • MN27522
    • MN25422

Recall details

Company began the recall
Sold in

Nationwide within the United States

Company
ACME UNITED CORPORATIONShelton, Connecticut
Hazard
Manufacturing problem
Risk

Moderate risk

Taking it may cause short-term health problems, or ones that treatment can reverse. Serious harm is unlikely.

FDA Class II recall · How risk is rated

Event ID
98291
Recall numbers
D-0358-2026 to D-0378-2026

Timeline

FDA's Enforcement Report is its public list of recalls; FDA adds a recall when it posts it and publishes the list weekly.

  1. Company began the recall

  2. Added to FDA's Enforcement Report · Classified by FDA

  3. In FDA's weekly enforcement report

  4. Listed on Recall Canary

  5. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (opens in a new tab)